Monica Fabra

I am a marine ecologist with over ten years’ experience in ecological restoration of marine habitats (e.g., oyster reefs, seagrass meadows). I am currently a postdoc at the Horn Point Laboratory (UMCES) where I am working as a research leader on alternative substrates and their use in oyster restoration, aquaculture, and fisheries. During my PhD I designed, built and managed a small-scale restoration hatchery in Portsmouth (UK), where I worked on the production of the European native oyster for restoration purposes. I also have experience with nutrient pollution and nitrogen remediation by oyster habitat, as well as microplastic pollution and the role of microplastics as pathogen vectors.